Some of the most closed-minded people on Earth refer to themselves as ‘free-thinkers.’ I found an article proclaiming that the ‘Big Bang theory was (probably) not how the Universe began. This statement was in the introductory paragraph: “If you want to know the answer to the biggest question of all — the question of our cosmic […]
Every Story Doesn’t Deserve Safety
Don’t believe that shame ‘dies’ when stories are told in safety! Trusting this statement could actually multiply shame in your life. Depending on the ‘story’ you want to tell, there may not be a “safe” way to tell it. What you’re calling a ‘safe place’ is the empty hope of having your sin validated. The […]
When Pastors Hate The Church
Q: What’s the difference between a pastor who ‘calls out conservative Christians’ and a straight-up enemy of the church? A: The pastor has reserved parking at the building and gets to speak on Sunday morning. This is an actual bio from an actual person I actually lifted from the internet: “[Name Withheld] is a pastor […]
Finding The Lust of Your Life
If you’re a married Christian person looking for a way to ditch your spouse who doesn’t understand who you truly are, I’ve got some bad news. Biblical marriage requires you to keep breaking your own heart. You must force yourself to genuinely care about your spouse. Force yourself to be faithful. Force yourself to be […]
Encouraging Thoughtful Encouragement
Christian people are constantly encouraged to be encouragers. Whenever we find someone who is ‘going through rough times,’ we’re obliged to say: “God’s got this!” and “God won’t give you more than you can bear!” Whenever we find someone in despair, we think it’s our job to lift them up with a wave of enthusiastic […]
Fools Mock Research
You won’t find a more hypocritical group of folks than the self-described atheists. They proudly proclaim their love of science. They speak of the importance of asking lots of questions to challenge your presuppositions. They’ll tell you that education is a lifelong process. They wax eloquent on the virtue of adapting your beliefs to accommodate […]
Judge Not And Be Useless
“John, you jerk!! Why are you writing about judging again???!!!! You’ve written about it a thousand times!!!! Get over it already!!!” You have a point. When I posted a quote from R.C. Sproul about Christians having no reason to be smug, I wasn’t expecting a lecture about how the ‘vast majority of Christians love to […]
Your Amateur Opinion Of Experts Bores Me
Since you started this silly game, I’ll play along. Are you an expert on the subject of experts? No? Well… …this may come as a shock to you, but your opinions about experts really do matter less than my own. You don’t know any more about experts than I do. In fact, you apparently know […]
Persecuted By The Pastor
Maybe your pastor says stuff like this. If he/she/they/them/zee/zir/whatever does, you have my permission to send them this note with my name attached. (You don’t have to attach my name if you’re okay being told that you’re what’s wrong with church.) Dear Clergy-Identifying-Person, We, the church, are being told (by YOU) that following Jesus means […]
I’m Special So Meet My Needs!
I learned something new! Neurodiversity is what it means to be ‘different in my own special way.’ That means, I am Neurodiverse! So…if you claim to be a caring person, you have to listen to everything I say and accommodate my special needs (and even though, by definition, you’re neurodiverse too; this is about me […]
